/ ədˈvɜːsəti; NAmE -ˈvɜːrs-/ noun
[ U , C ] ( pl. -ies ) ( formal ) a difficult or unpleasant situation :
courage in the face of adversity
He overcame many personal adversities.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French adversite , from Latin adversitas , from advertere turn towardsfrom ad- to + vertere to turn.